Terror at Turtle Mountain
Terror at Turtle Mountain - Penny Draper
I wish I'd realized this was based on true, historical events in the Canadian West. I might have paid more attention to some of the details along the way. This was a nice pre-teen/young teen story about a girl living in a coal mining town in the Rockies. After a tragedy at the mine, she has to find her inner strength to help the rest of the townsfolk deal with the aftermath. And I mean physically deal with a rockslide, not emotionally heal in the days and weeks following. Interesting read, and one I'd recommend if you are trying to raise independent, feminist Canadians with a strong sense of national pride. Or, if you just want the kids in your life to read something that doesn't have a single pop culture reference.
Passed this on to my baby sister, so she had to carry it back from Halifax.
July 2006.
I wish I'd realized this was based on true, historical events in the Canadian West. I might have paid more attention to some of the details along the way. This was a nice pre-teen/young teen story about a girl living in a coal mining town in the Rockies. After a tragedy at the mine, she has to find her inner strength to help the rest of the townsfolk deal with the aftermath. And I mean physically deal with a rockslide, not emotionally heal in the days and weeks following. Interesting read, and one I'd recommend if you are trying to raise independent, feminist Canadians with a strong sense of national pride. Or, if you just want the kids in your life to read something that doesn't have a single pop culture reference.
Passed this on to my baby sister, so she had to carry it back from Halifax.
July 2006.
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